base camp

noun

1. a main encampment providing supplies, shelter, and communications for persons engaged in wide-ranging activities, as exploring, reconnaissance, hunting, or mountain climbing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of base camp¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

I moved from the dirt to a cheap, self-inflating Therm-a-Rest knock off on the river and flea-ridden Goodwill futon at base camp the next summer.

From Outside Online

This is a prime base camp to access some of the state’s best rock climbing, backpacking, road biking, and hiking.

From Outside Online

Now there are reports of an outbreak at its base camp with several climbers posting on social media that they have tested positive despite the government’s denials.

From The Daily Beast

Pawel Michalski, a Polish climber, said in a Facebook post that 30 people had been evacuated from base camp after falling ill with the virus.

From The Daily Beast

Being able to assemble a protected area quickly—even in the dark—means you can arrive at camp late or set up a pop-up base camp during a pit stop.

From Outside Online

It's your new adventure base camp for exploring the Southwest's iconic deserts and canyon country.

From The Daily Beast

Then, in 2006 at Everest Base Camp, Lakpa learned she was pregnant again.

From The Daily Beast

When author Jon Krakauer wrote about a woman having raucous sex in Base Camp, many speculated it was Hill.

From The Daily Beast

She recognized their lethal working conditions, an underlying reason for the clash, and had treated them at the Base Camp ER.

From The Daily Beast

The teams had been snowed in at the Novo base camp for several days and the whole expedition was in doubt at one stage.

From The Daily Beast

He appears to be seedy, but has been quite hopeless as Sirdar down in the base camp and is without authority.

From Project Gutenberg

We learned a little later that Colonel Howard-Bury had arrived the night before in our base camp.

From Project Gutenberg

My servant remained at the base camp and sent up cooked meat and vegetables; otherwise I cooked for myself.

From Project Gutenberg

On August 21 I moved back to my base camp at the glacier snout, again trying for a station at the corner—and failing.

From Project Gutenberg

Merced Lake is undoubtedly the best base camp for trips thruout the entire upper watershed of the Merced River.

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